The NYC Truck Route Network is a system of designated roads that helps commercial vehicles navigate the city efficiently. It aims to:
Connect primary freight origins and destinations.
Maximize access to industrial and commercial zones.
Minimize conflicts with residential areas and vulnerable road users.
This network is crucial for supporting the local economy and livability by:
Organizing neighborhood truck activity
Reducing traffic congestion on non-designated routes
Feedback Guidance:
We want to hear from you, help us identify how and where we can improve the movement of trucks on our city streets.
Options for feedback:
Confusing Truck Route Signage: A Unclear or inaccurate posted truck route signage
Missing Truck Route Signage: A lack of adequate signage to help guide trucks to and along designated truck routes.
Poor network connection: Areas with inadequate truck route network connectivity, often leading truck drivers to deviate from designated truck routes.
Weight & Height Restrictions: Overweight and/ or over-dimensional trucks are often observed.
Limited Curb Access: Trucks observed blocking moving, bike, or bus lanes; or have limited access to curbs for loading and unloading purposes.
Narrow Roadway: Limitations by the physical characteristics of the street, such as narrow roadway
Difficult Truck Turn: Limitations by the physical characteristics of the street, such as sharp turns
Maintenance Needed: Substandard road conditions, such as potholes, uneven surfaces, or lack of maintenance.
Limited Truck Parking: Shortage of designated parking spaces for trucks.
Observed Bicyclist and Truck Conflict: Observed locations where multiple incidents of bicycle and truck conflicts occurred
Observed Pedestrian and Truck Conflict: Observed locations where multiple incidents of pedestrian and truck conflicts occurred
Speeding Truck: Locations where trucks are observed speeding along the street or intersection
Health and Environmental Impact: Locations with air quality, general health, and environmental concerns
Comments (2128)
Comments (2128)
This is a terrible intersection for a truck route. There is always traffic here and streams of idling trucks waiting for the light to change. The amount of exhaust emitted from pass-through traffic is extremely hazardous to the local community.
The accumulated exhaust from trucks entering and exiting the BQE here is a real danger to anyone who lives in the area, especially children and the elderly. There is no safe amount of diesel exhaust that a human being is able to breathe. Particulate exhaust is harmful even in small doses-- but the amount that is emitted here by passing trucks is truly damaging to the lungs and brains of area residents.
Trucks often run this light trying to get onto the BQE. A pedestrian was killed at this intersection a few years ago.
11th Ave is a nightmare - we need smaller trucks driving in NYC
Many Trucks use this block coming down Humboldt to more quickly access the BQE. They often speed, spew high particulate exhaust, and occasionally get stuck and hit parked cars while trying to make these tight turns. This block should ideally be reversed one way to stop trucks using Humboldt as a cut through. FedEx trucks in particular are the worst offenders.
Observe a multitude of trucks speeding along Metropolitan at Graham everyday while children present.
Callery Pear tree was destroyed by a hit and run truck driver on April 3, 2024. According to an employee of the Aurora (who works in the lobby) the tree was uprooted, dragged out by the upper limbs which had been stuck in the shut doors of the truck.
Trucks sit and idle at all hours.
I've noticed that larger trucks seem to take dangerous turns here given the size of the intersection.. It's convenient for the trucks to get to the Grand Central but should not be allowed. This area also has a lot of bike and ped traffic.
Genuinely terrifying truck traffic. Oversized trucks will speed down this roadway, often going through yellow and sometimes even red lights at all times of day. This area is becoming pretty residential and it's a huge quality of life problem
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